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First Love

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After a disappointing cut on his last album, (Jukejoint), it is refreshing for Everette Harp to make an artistic and decidely spiritual comeback with "First Love's" release. The growth is evident and the apology to the Almighty seeks to ennoble his humaness as an artist.

I've been a fan of Everette Harp from the beginning. In a time where it is hard to tell one smooth jazz sax player from another...when every one wants to be radio ready...something was lost. Everette Harp has found itwith First Love...smooth grooves with tasty solos and no throw aways...what smooth jazz should be. Delicious from beginning to end...

When I first heard Everette back in the mid 90s, I thought he had something to say musically but it wasn't quite all together. Fortunately he didn't give up. His CDs, "All For You" and "In the Moment" are awesome. When I heard "First Love" I thought to myself "Everette is giving us a taste of several different flavors" from some straight ahead, to a couple of tracks with a nod to the Crusaders, smooth jazz of course and a lovely ballad. I like what Everette is doing and I especially like the fact he's comfortable on alto and tenor but I think he sounds best on tenor. I highly recommend this CD.

Had to listen to this CD a view times before I started reading the CD inlay. Yes, I've noticed that this was more then "just" another Smooth Jazz CD, bud it didn't really hit me because the music was on the background, after reading it all became clear. Everette is moving on, he is maturing after 18 years of Smooth Jazz. He delivered a great Smooth Jazz JAZZ album which is more Jazz then he has done on his solo recordings ever before. Just listening to these short 30 second clips on Amazon does not give you the big picture here. My advice is to buy this CD and keep on listening.
The song "First Love" is actualy a great "in between" song, it is the link between his Smooth Jazz past and his new Jazz format. It will be track of my choice in the next episode of the SMooth Jazz Sax Show.
Besides my enthusiasm about this release, I do have to say that I hope that Everette will continue making "normal" Smooth Jazz, he's a master in that great genre as well.
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